2012 DODGE CHARGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 645 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (244 complaints · 37.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 49
  • Injuries 16
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 244 of 645 owner complaints (37.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 244 complaints, 37.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 244 · 37.8% · 5 crash reports 26 fire reports AIR BAGS: 81 complaints, 12.6% of reports AIR BAGS 81 · 12.6% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 62 complaints, 9.6% of reports ENGINE 62 · 9.6% · 7 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 50 complaints, 7.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 50 · 7.8% · 7 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 46 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 46 · 7.1% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 38 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 38 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 2.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 68 complaints, 10.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 68 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 244 37.8% 5 crashes · 26 fires
AIR BAGS 81 12.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 62 9.6% 0 crashes · 7 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 50 7.8% 0 crashes · 7 fires
POWER TRAIN 46 7.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 38 5.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 68 10.5% 1 crashes · 6 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2012. 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2014-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2015-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2015-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2015-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2015-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2016-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2016-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2017-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2017-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2012 Apr 2026 Investigation PE14022 ● Investigation PE14022 Investigation EA16002 ● Investigation EA16002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 45
2014-Q4 Owner reports 46
2015-Q1 Owner reports 48
2015-Q2 Owner reports 26
2015-Q3 Owner reports 31
2015-Q4 Owner reports 25
2016-Q1 Owner reports 18
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 31
2016-Q4 Owner reports 26
2017-Q1 Owner reports 35
2017-Q2 Owner reports 28
2017-Q3 Owner reports 35
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 10
2018-Q4 Owner reports 15
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE14022
Defect investigation 1 EA16002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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